Abstract Number: 2572 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Protective and Therapeutic Effects of Growth Hormone on Collagen-Induced Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Inflammatory (M1) macrophages and T helper 17 (TH17) cells are central to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) pathogenesis. Although the growth hormone [GH]/insulin-like growth factor 1…Abstract Number: 2875 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Anti-TNF Therapy Is Not Associated with an Increase in Neoplasias in Patients with Spondyloarthritis (SpA): Results from the GISEA Registry
Background/Purpose: The use of TNF inhibitors (TNFIs) has led to efficient control of the signs and symptoms of SpA and rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and significantly…Abstract Number: 1193 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Effectiveness of Low-Impact Exercise Program on Musculoskeletal Health of Asian Older Adults
Background/Purpose: The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showed that in 2010-2015, 50% of adults 65 years or older reported an arthritis diagnosis. Studies…Abstract Number: 1405 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Tocilizumab Serum Levels and Antidrug Antibodies and Its Relationship with Disease Activity in Rheumatic Diseases
Background/Purpose: Tocilizumab (TCZ) is a humanized anti-IL-6 receptor-blocking monoclonal antibody used for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), idiopathic juvenile arthritis (IJA) and off-label in…Abstract Number: 1495 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Person-Centred Care Can Help Patients to Become More Effective Consumers in the Use of Health Information Than Regular Care – an RCT in Patients with Arthritis Undergoing Biological Therapy
Background/Purpose: Person-centred care (PCC) is a holistic approach with respectful and individualized care allowing negotiation of care where persons with health problems are empowered to…Abstract Number: 2873 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Ion Channel TRPV2 Is New Suppressor of Arthritis Severity and Joint Damage
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a common and chronic disease associated with increased risk of developing disability. Disease remission is still rarely achieved and better…Abstract Number: 2843 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
An Education Needs Assessment: Findings From Surveys Of Patients and Caregivers
Background/Purpose: Getting trustworthy information to patients with arthritis is a challenge facing health professionals and organizations concerned with arthritis. This study examined the perceptions of…Abstract Number: 2718 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Exploring E-Health Ethics and Multi-Morbidity: A Qualitative Study Of Patient and Clinician Experiences Using Digital Media For Health Purposes
Background/Purpose: E-Health can potentially transform and enhance health care delivery and empower patients. E-health includes a spectrum of digital health services and information communicated through…Abstract Number: 2240 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Correlative Analysis Of Swollen Joints Between Clinical Examination and Musculoskeletal Ultrasound For Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: The disease activity score 28 (DAS28), clinical disease activity index (CDAI) and simplified disease activity index (SDAI) are all used in the clinical assessment…Abstract Number: 2218 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Gingival Stem Cells Suppress Osteoclast Formation and Bone Erosion In CIA Through CD39 Signal
Background/Purpose: We recently have reported that human-derived gingival mesenchymal stem cells (GMSC) have strong capacity to suppress immune responses and T cell-mediated collagen-induced arthritis, however,…Abstract Number: 2015 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Sarcoid Arthritis In World Trade Center Exposed New York City Firefighters Presenting As a Unique Clinical Subset
Background/Purpose: Sarcoidosis is a multisystem disease characterized by the formation of non-caseating granulomas with lungs being predominantly affected and the joints in up to 40%.…Abstract Number: 1931 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Models Of Care For Arthritis: Drivers, Facilitators and Barriers To Their Development and Implementation
Background/Purpose: Management of arthritis is a growing concern given disease prevalence and limited health care resources. In the context of a larger project investigating innovative…Abstract Number: 1586 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Defining Hand Arthritis In Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, From An Ultrasound, Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Antibody Status Perspective
Background/Purpose: Musculoskeletal involvement in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is common but poorly characterised with only a few Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) or ultrasound (US) studies…Abstract Number: 1279 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Anti-IL-6 Receptor Antibody Is Effective In Arthritis Regardless Of Obesity In Mouse Model
Background/Purpose: Compared with non-obese patients, obese patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) reportedly experience worsening of symptoms [Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2013; 65: 78-87] and do…Abstract Number: 1139 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Pyogenic Arthritis: Clinical and Epidemiological Features Of 101 Cases At a University Hospital
Background/Purpose: To describe the clinical characteristics, treatment and outcome of patients diagnosed with pyogenic septic arthritis. Methods: Design: retrospective (1984-2012). Location: University hospital. Referial area:…